Massabesic Middle School Art Room

Our 1st quarter students just finished creating their own computer generated animations. The MLTI program, unique to the the State of Maine, helps to make this project a reality. Every student is issued the use of a laptop for their two years at the Middle School.  This project helps students to explore additional uses of their computer beyond word processing and web surfing. This was a very exciting project, the results of which you can see by checking out the MMS animation page.
       We started this project with a lesson on cartooning.  Afterwards, each student brainstormed ideas for their own animation.  Students then drew, painted, outlined and cut their cartoon characters and backgrounds out of paper.  Utilizing a digital camera and the Apple iMovie software, students began constructing their animations, frame-by-frame. After the animation was complete, students added a soundtrack (often mixing voice and music).  Once the animation was finished, it was rendered as a QuickTime movie.  Each movie has been uploaded to the school server and is available for viewing here.
      If you have any questions on how this was done, feel free to email me at Lucille_Hussey@fc.sad57.k12.me.us 

A new school year is underway. Massabesic Middle School Art Students have been busy in the last 3 weeks. Visit the 7th and 8th grade gallery to see all the new Art Show online.

Congratulations to all the Talent Show participants for a great performance and a special “Thank You” to tall the staff members who worked on this for our enjoyment.

Massabesic Middle School Talent Show

June 20, 2008

Brianna Bean sings “On My own” from the musical ‘ Les Miserables”

Jacob Bedard plays piano “Minuet in D”

Shawna Rumery and Caitlyn Martin dance to :”Damaged” by Danity Kane

Michelle Cafferky and Riley Smith perform to “Start All Over” by Miley Cyrus

Clarissa Nemet dances to “Build God and Then We’ll Talk” by Panic at the Disco

River Whitten and Justin Wolfinger perform an original musical titled “Falling Down”

Abby Mallard sings ” Away From the roll of the Sea”

Megan Goddard dances to Fergie’s “Here I Come”

Callie Hansen sings “Let’s Dance” from Miley Cyrus

“Mrs. Lands’ Homeroomies” perform to Aerosmith’s “Dude” : Jacob Lanoue, River Whitten, Mark Bender, Justin Wolfinger, Tori Stewart, Ciera Lamontagne. Sarah Roy, Katie Abbott and Michelle Giordano

Jacob Bedard dances to “Low”

DJ Durand plays acoustic guitar to “Wish You Were There”

Meagan Snow and Haley Jones perform “I’d Lie” from Taylor Swift

Mark bender. Jacob Lanoue and Dylan Tremblay perform “You’re Gonna Miss This” from Trace Adkins

Zodiac Alliance band (DJ Durand, Ry Audy, and Zai Huntress) perform 2 original pieces; “nothing You Can Do” followed by ‘Letting Go”

John Secunde sing and  plays the guitar

Brian Wardwell sings ‘Life is a Highway” from Rascal Flatts

Massabesic Middle School Drama presents: Our Town

Congratulation to the Cast. The Play was awesome!

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There are many new additions to the 7th and 8th grade Art page. We are off to a great start!

Be sure to view the slide show of the concert on our Activity page. Don’t forget to purchase your concert DVD from Ms Ramsey. Not only you get this awesome DVD of the concert.

8th grade students learned about different artists. In class they had to do research about an artist of their choice and do a hands on project . Can you recognize any of the famous artists? Students designed a box and a shirt in the style or subject matter of their chose artist. Click here to see all their projects